Post 178 headed to state

Van Wert independent sports SIDNEY — American Legion Post 178 became the second Van Wert baseball team to qualify for state in as many days. Van Wert’s ACME baseball team clinched a state tournament berth on Tuesday and Post 178 defeated Sidney 8-0 on Wednesday to capture a district title and advance to next week’s […]

WKSD/WERT release broadcast schedules

Van Wert independent sports Radio stations WKSD 99.7FM and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM have released their broadcast schedules for the 2018 high school football season. WKSD coverage will again center around such schools at Crestview, Wayne Trace, Paulding and Antwerp, while WERT will continue as “The Voice of the Cougars” by broadcasting all 10 of Van Wert’s […]

HS football to have new kicking rules

Van Wert independent sports/submitted information COLUMBUS — Several rules changes will go into effect and teams are reminded of preseason practice regulations as 718 schools across Ohio begin high school football practice on Monday, July 30. Last year, 42,878 high school student-athletes played football in Ohio, the most participants among the OHSAA’s 26 sanctioned sports. […]

YMCA Youth Golf Clinic a success

The YMCA recently wrapped up its first week of their Youth Golf Clinic at Hickory Sticks Golf Club. The first week of the clinic was attended by 50 youth and was free for all in attendance. Sponsors of the clinic were Quality Painting and Roofing, Foster Family Chiropractic, Northwest Ohio Welch Trophy and Braun Industries. […]

State bound!

Van Wert’s ACME baseball team is bound for this weekend’s state tournament in Defiance, after posting 2-1 and 4-1 district victories over Shawnee on Monday (see related story). Photo courtesy of the Van Wert Athletic Booster Club/Eric McCracken

Oldest vet in cemetery given gravestone

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Two simple questions. However, the answers they elicited have now resulted in a grave marker for the oldest military veteran buried in Van Wert’s Woodland Cemetery. Van Wert City Councilman Bill Marshall, who is also a member of the Van Wert County Veterans Service Commission, said he was curious as to who […]

Price hired as MSVW executive director

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor New Main Street Van Wert Director Mitch Price has a passion for Van Wert, and a passion for non-profit organizations like the downtown organization he now heads. Price said that, while he very much enjoyed his 2½ years with Purmort Brothers Insurance, he is happy to be working for a non-profit organization […]

Aqua Park donor

Jeffery-Mohr Dentistryis sponsoring a Business Day at the YMCA’s Camp Clay Aqua Center on Wednesday, July 18. Because of the sponsorship, those using the Aqua Center that day will pay only a $3 admission charge. Shown with Camp Clay Director Kevin Morrison (center) are owners Carl Jeffery and Jessica Jeffery-Mohr.YMCA photo

Commissioners ban smoking near CH

VW independent/submitted information Recently, the Van Wert County Board of Commissioners enacted a resolution to prohibit smoking within 20 feet of the County Courthouse front door entrance. This resolution supports the Ohio Revised Code 3794 which defines smoking regulations, posting of required signage, reporting of violations and the duties of the department of health. In […]

VW to state after beating Shawnee

Van Wert independent sports LIMA — The Van Wert Cougars are headed to the ACME state baseball tournament for the third time in four years after beating Shawnee in back-to-back district games at Lima Central Catholic High School on Tuesday. In game one, the Cougars broke a 0-0 tie with two runs in the bottom […]